STUDENT HANDBOOK - ITT Technical Institute

his or her immediate and final termination from the program of study.SKILL RETURN DEMONSTRATIONStudents will be provided with opportunities to successfully return demonstrated critical skills. Studentsmust pass the return demonstrations according to current required criteria.SKILL RETURN DEMONSTRATION DEADLINESkill return demonstration deadlines will be announced during the applicable courses in the program.STUDENT NURSE ORGANIZATIONSStudents in the Nursing Program may have the opportunity to join the State Student Nurses Associationand/or the National Student Nurses Association www.nsna.org and the Chapter established at ITTTechnical Institute. A nursing faculty member will serve as the Faculty Sponsor for the ITT TechnicalInstitute local Chapter. Dues are the responsibility of the student.STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIESThe typical physical demands of a student participating in the clinical require a full range of bodymotions, including handling and lifting patients, manual and finger dexterity, and eye-hand coordination.The clinical usually involves standing and walking for extensive periods of time and the occasional liftingand carrying of items weighing up to 50 pounds. The clinical requires corrected vision and hearing tonormal range. The student must be able to react calmly and effectively in emergency situations and havethe ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with patients, the staff of the medical carefacility, the public and other students.If the student has a physical, mental or sensory condition which could affect his or her ability toparticipate fully in the clinical or any other portion of the program, or to perform the essential duties andresponsibilities typically associated with the clinical, then it is the student’s responsibility to timely notifythe instructor to discuss any reasonable accommodation or modification that may be available.UNSATISFACTORY CLINICAL PERFORMANCEUnsatisfactory behavior may consist of, but not be restricted to the following. If the student is:1. Consistently late;2. Absent, and time is not made up;3. Non-compliant with uniform code requirements;4. Not prepared to meet the laboratory objectives for that day;5. Not prepared to meet the clinical objectives for that day;6. Inappropriate in applying safety measures;7. Consistently inappropriate in decision making;8. Not compliant in assignment completion; and9. Inappropriate in communication with patients, their families, and staff.Any student whose performance is evaluated as being unable to meet the objectives of the course will failthe course. Any student who is determined to be failing a clinical may not continue in the clinical orclassroom component of the course.